Joe's Crab Shack Made One Change That Turned Around Business http://www.businessinsider.com/joes-crab-shack-focuses-on-crab-2014-1/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:32:48 -0500Ashley Lutzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/52e69ecbecad04ea0201afa1MJMon, 27 Jan 2014 13:00:43 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52e69ecbecad04ea0201afa1
Once upon a time, McD's was famous for its shakes. Now, the shakes suck just like everything else on the menu.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52e56c40ecad04f20b4d152ehokiephileSun, 26 Jan 2014 15:12:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52e56c40ecad04f20b4d152e
Glad to hear it. I was at a Joe's Crab Shack in Tennessee once (a long time ago). Some people at a nearby table had ordered steamed crabs but then didn't know what they were supposed to do. They asked the waitress how to eat them and she didn't know. As a Marylander, I grew up cracking crabs, so I went over and taught them how to open a hardshell crab. You'd think that's one thing they'd have taught the wait staff.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dff2dd6bb3f7c913cdf27abreezyWed, 22 Jan 2014 11:33:33 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dff2dd6bb3f7c913cdf27a
Be "everything to everyone" and you'll find yourself being "nothing to anyone".http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfd6f869bedde24109934bTheFree_LanceWed, 22 Jan 2014 09:34:32 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfd6f869bedde24109934b
So does Red Lobster get 50 percent of its revenue from lobster? Not real sure I see the connection. Narrowing focus and improving performance, yes.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfd6afeab8eaf539f3c4d4JohnnyBravoWed, 22 Jan 2014 09:33:19 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfd6afeab8eaf539f3c4d4
The first (and last) time I ate at Joe's, our server was in the middle of taking our drink orders when the music started blaring. Mr. Server said "Excuse me, folks! I'll be right back", and then proceeded to join the rest of the wait staff in a 5 minute choreographed dance number in the middle of the restaurant. When he returned to finish taking the drink order I told him if he did that again during our meal that he would not be receiving a tip. I haven't been back since.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfc6dfeab8eac51af3c4d0IanWed, 22 Jan 2014 08:25:51 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfc6dfeab8eac51af3c4d0
The volume did it for us. When you go to eat with a friend, it's nice to be able to hear them. The last time - the only time! - I was in a Joe's Crab, we had to shout at each other.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfc2a6eab8ea060df3c4d0Nobody Likes Joe'sWed, 22 Jan 2014 08:07:50 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfc2a6eab8ea060df3c4d0
Very few people are willing to eat there twice.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfb4896da811a26a52c538Sam StreubelWed, 22 Jan 2014 07:07:37 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/52dfb4896da811a26a52c538
Last I heard, McDonald's had around 145 items on their menu. That's about 80 or 90 more than my local diner.